When the surgery is closed please dial 01244
343300 to contact DEMS (Deva Emergency Service) for a
duty doctor. Please restrict these calls to genuine emergency problems.
ARCHIVED NEWS FOR 2004
December 23rd 2004
YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION SHORTAGE.
Due to a national shortage of yellow fever vaccinations, supplies
will not be available until mid February 2005. Supplies at Boughton
Health Centre are extremely limited as a result.
Our Christmas and New Year opening times are available
here.
September/October 2004
Winter FLU Campaign: We are now once again able to accept bookings
for Flu vaccinations. Dates from November 3rd are available.
We would like to offer our apologies to those
inconvenienced by the recent shortage in Flu vaccines. This situation
was beyond
our control and we have since sought alternative suppliers of the
vaccine.
You can read more information regarding the Flu jab here.
New GP:Dr Sarah Aston will be joining us as our
new retained GP effective from November 1st 2004. Dr Aston was a locum
with us earlier this year
helping cover
the maternity leave of Drs Bertram & Jones.
Dr Aston Thursdays and Fridays from November
4th.
July/August 2004 - Staff Ins & Outs
Dr Amanda Bertram rejoined us Monday 9th August
after several months maternity leave. Welcome back Mandy!
Debbie Oliver will be joining the Nursing Team as an E Grade Practice
Nurse on Wednesday 8th September. Debbie has 15 years experience and
is currently an E Grade A & E Nurse at the Countess. We would like
to offer a warm welcome!
Dr Helen Jones our retained GP left the practice on Friday 6th August.
We are recruiting a replacement and will be able to post an announcement
soon.
June 2004 - Medicine Name Changes
The name of one or more of your medicines may be changing.
This change is to help make sure that all medicines in the future
are known by one nontrademark name only (a non-trademark name
is the official name for the type of medicine).
Previously, some medicines had two different names which can cause
confusion.
You should always check that you are taking the right medicine if you
do not
recognise its name. If you are at all concerned that you may not
have received the correct medicine, please speak to your pharmacist
or doctor.
For more infromation see the official MHRA
Website. You can also contact NHSDirect on 0845
4647.
May 2004 - Important Announcement
Please note that from SATURDAY 5TH JUNE 2004 the
Saturday morning Emergency Surgery Service will be transferred to Deva
Emergency Medical Services (DEMS) at St. Martins Clinic, St.
Martins Way, CHESTER.
All patients requiring access to this service will need to
telephone St. Martins Clinic first on 01244 343300.
This service is provided by a co-operative of Chester GPs
and some Doctors and Nurses employed by the Cheshire West Primary
Care Trust. Accordingly your own GP may not be on duty.
The final clinic to be held here at Boughton Health Centre will therefore
be on Saturday May 29th; from then on this Health Centre will
be closed on Saturdays.
April 2004
From Monday 19th April we will be opening at 8am each weekday
morning.
9th March 2004
Locum Dr Sarah Aston will be starting on Wednesday 17th March and
will be here two days per week. We would also like to welcome Dr Susanna
Thomas who will be here 3 days a week from the beginning of April.
Locum doctors Sally Watson and Lisa Randles have now both left the
practice.
2nd February 2004
Dr Helen Jones began her maternity leave on Friday January 30th.
Dr Lisa Randles will be joining us to cover Wednesday, Thursday &
Friday afternoons from February 11th.
92 patients failed to attend their appointments during January 2004.
Could all our patients please give at least 24hrs notice if they
know they will be unable to attend an appointment. These cancellations
can then be offered to patients who need them.
2nd
January 2004
Dr Amanda Bertram will be away on maternity leave from
Friday 9th January. We would like to welcome Dr Sally Watson who
will be providing locum cover in Dr Bertram's absence. Dr Watson joined
us on Monday January 12th 2004 and will be here every Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday.
We would also like to welcome Christine Kirwan who joined our Nursing
Team on Monday 12th January 2004.
